PURPOSE OF EXERCISE: To work the
hamstrings. Also works glutes and lower
back.
EXECUTION: (1) Take hold of a barbell
as for Deadlifts and come up to a
standing position. (2) Keep your legs
nearly locked and bend forward from the
waist, your back straight, until your torso
is about parallel to the floor, the bar
hanging at arm’s length below you.
Straighten up again, pull your shoulders
back, and arch your spine to get the
spinal erectors of the lower back to
contract completely. Without your legs
to help you as in regular Deadlifts, you
will use much less weight doing this
exercise. If you use Olympic weights, it
is best to stand on a block or a bench so
that you can lower the weight to the
maximum extent without the large end
plates touching the floor as long as your
back doesn’t begin to round.
